Michael Polanyi vs. Bertrand Russell
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Michael Polanyi
1891 – 1976
Economics
United Kingdom
Positivism
Michael Polanyi was a Hungarian-British polymath, who made important theoretical contributions to physical chemistry, economics, and philosophy. He argued that positivism is a false account of knowing.
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"The recognition of certain basic impossibilities has laid the foundations of some major principles of physics and chemistry; similarly, recognition of the impos…"
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Bertrand Russell
1872 – 1970
Philosophy
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Analytic philosophy
British philosopher, logician, and social critic.
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"To fear love is to fear life, and those who fear life are already 3-parts dead."
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